John 1:36
And looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!
Cross-references
John 1:29 expands the declaration: 'who takes away the sin of the world' — clarifying the Lamb's mission beyond identification.
John 1:7 states John came as a witness to the light; here he fulfills that role by identifying Jesus as the Lamb of God.
John 1:41 shows the direct result: Andrew, after hearing John, tells Simon they have found the Messiah.
Hebrews 12:2 calls us to fix our eyes on Jesus, the same Lamb John points to — emphasizing His endurance and faith.
1 Peter 1:19 describes Christ as a lamb without blemish or spot — defining the perfection of the Lamb John announces.
1 Peter 1:20 reveals the Lamb was foreknown before creation — John's announcement marks His manifestation in time.
Genesis 22:8 has Abraham trust God to provide a lamb — that provision is fulfilled in Jesus, the Lamb God supplies.
Exodus 12:3 introduces the Passover lamb — Jesus is the ultimate Passover Lamb whose blood saves.
Leviticus 1:3 requires a male without blemish for a burnt offering — Jesus is the perfect, spotless sacrifice.
Leviticus 4:32 describes the sin offering lamb—the OT sacrificial image John uses to identify Jesus as the one who takes away sin.
Acts 13:25 records John's own words: he is not the Christ but points to the coming one—consistent with his 'Lamb of God' declaration.
1 Corinthians 5:7 calls Christ our Passover lamb, sacrificed for us—the same sacrificial imagery John uses to identify Jesus here.
Revelation 5:6 portrays the Lamb standing as slain—the exalted fulfillment of the 'Lamb of God' John introduced.
Revelation 7:10 acclaims the Lamb as the source of salvation—the same Lamb John pointed to, now worshipped by the redeemed.